Drawing Border Properties

The drawing border properties can be edited in the Object Info palette.

 

Parameter	Description
Lock to Page Center	Locks the drawing border center position to the page center; deselect to position the drawing border manually. If the plan has been rotated (Design Series required), select Lock to Page Center to position the drawing border correctly when in a non-rotated view.
Size	Select a standard size and format for the drawing border, or select Fit to Page to set the drawing border to the page dimensions. Select Custom to use custom drawing border dimensions, and click Border Settings to specify the dimensions.
Orientation	Select Portrait or Landscape orientation
Horizontal Dimension	Displays the drawing border horizontal dimensions
Vertical Dimension	Displays the drawing border vertical dimensions
Border Settings	Opens the Drawing Border Settings dialog box, for specifying further properties (see Specifying Additional Drawing Border Settings)
Title Block	Opens the Import Title Block dialog box, for selecting a title block symbol to insert (see Adding a Title Block). This setting can also be accessed from the drawing border context menu.
Current Title Block	When a title block has been inserted, displays the title block symbol name
Use As Title Block Only	When a title block has been selected, displays only the title block and hides all other drawing border elements
Title Block Position	Specifies the title block location relative to the drawing border
Title Blk Scale Factor	If the title block is too large or small at normal scale (scale factor 1), scales the title block size, including text. A value below 1 makes the title block smaller, while a value above 1 makes the title block larger; text is automatically scaled along with the title block geometry.
Title Blk Margin	Adds a horizontal, vertical, or block margin to the title block
Use Revision Block (Design Series required)	Adds a revision history block to the drawing border
Show Revision Zone	Adds a revision zone column to the revision block, for specifying the location of the revision
Use Tolerance Block (Design Series required)	For ASME title blocks, adds a tolerance block area to the title block
Use Projection Block (Design Series required)	For ASME title blocks, adds a projection block area to the title block; specify First Angle or Third Angle in Projection
Show Grids	Displays grid text and lines in the drawing border margin; this setting can also be accessed from the drawing border context menu
Show Grid Lines	Displays grid lines on the drawing
Fold Marks	Select the fold mark measurements when adding fold marks to the drawing border. The first measurement specifies the drawing fold width and the second measurement indicates the margin fold width. Select Custom to specify custom fold mark distances. Fold marks are designed for use with ISO drawings.
Margin Width	When custom fold marks are selected, enter the margin fold width
Folded Width	When custom fold marks are selected, enter the drawing fold width
Folded Height	When custom fold marks are selected, enter the drawing fold height
Hide Border	When the drawing border includes a title block, hides the drawing border and displays only the title block (this allows a different drawing border to be used with that title block, if desired)
Fill Border	Fills the area between the outer and inner border lines with a fill selected from the Attributes palette
Add Parts List (Design Series required)	Adds a parts list to an ASME title block, when a parts list worksheet has been created
Edit Title Block	Opens the Edit Title Block dialog box, for specifying or changing the title block information
Edit Revision Data (Design Series required)	Opens the Edit Revision Data dialog box, for specifying revision information and format (see Editing Revision Block Data)
Edit Issue Data (Design Series required)	Opens the Edit Issue Data dialog box, for specifying issue data on US Arch title blocks (see Editing Issue Data)

Specifying Additional Drawing Border Settings

Additional drawing border settings are available from the Object Info palette.

To specify additional drawing border settings:

1.	Select the drawing border.

2.	In the Object Info palette, click Border Settings. Alternatively, double-click on the drawing border.

The Drawing Border Settings dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Drawing Size	Specifies the drawing border size
Vertical/Horizontal Dimension	Specifies the drawing border vertical/horizontal dimensions; initially, these are based on the Size selected in the Object Info palette, but the dimensions can be edited. This parameter is not available when the Size is Fit to Page.
Dimensions Shown Are	Applies the dimensions to either the outer or inner border dimensions
Margins	Specifies the drawing border margin widths
Zones/Grids
Vertical Zones	Specifies the number of vertical zones to include
Grid Text Order	Indicates whether vertical grid text starts at the top or bottom of the border
Horizontal Zones	Specifies the number of horizontal zones to include
Grid Number Order	Indicates whether horizontal grid numbers start at the left or right of the border
Grid Label Size	Specifies the text size for both grid text and numbers
Reset to Default Values	Restores the default drawing border settings

3.	Click OK to set the drawing border parameters.